Amazing restaurant! Love the food and the atmosphere. Service was top notch. We came for our 10 year anniversary and they got us a prefect seating with view. Love how the restaurant moves to view the whole city. We will definitely back! read more

The food was artfully prepared. Unexpectedly, the slow room rotation made me nauseous, but that's my issue. I won't hold it against the restaurant. Just be aware this could happen to you even if you don't have a pre-existing motion sickness issue. The food was absolutely delicious. Five of us went. We all ordered something different. Nobody was disappointed! I recommend it. It is pricey though, so that's why I only gave four stars. The food is worth five stars, in my opinion. read more

Came here with my husband for 10 year anniversary. We got the Chef's Choice meaning the chef picked our three course meal with the dessert amazing food. I'm normally a picky eater, but because we were celebrating something special, we chose to do the chef choice. The service was great. We were a little overdressed, but it was amazing for that occasion it was worth it, it was a little bit cold in there but overall we definitely will go again. I forgot to take a picture of our drinks, but even that was super great. Will definitely recommend this place. We sat by the window and it's normally a two hour reservation which I think it was worth it because in two hours it went around one time and we were done with our meal or three course meal and the dessert. read more

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This place used to be a favorite for special occasions. We have not been back in several years since moving but we just made the drive to have it again this weekend, and we were very disappointed. Gone are the information plaques, nice seating, and delicious food. Replaced with generic tables and a boring menu. Not one thing we had we enjoyed. If you are looking for a nice dinner go somewhere else. The views are nice. But we won't be back for dinner. In the future I will only come for drinks and apps or dessert. read more

Things this restaurant has going for it: neat ambiance, cool views and great staff. The negatives: it is extremely overpriced for fairly mediocre food. I absolutely understand that the novelty of a rotating, high floor restaurant is going to mean they can charge higher prices. But I wish the elevated floor would have also elevated the quality of the food and drinks considering the price. I enjoyed my experience, but my bill was around $50 for just a drink and appetizer. There wasn't anything "wrong" with my food or drink, they were fairly tasty. But considering the price I expected a more elevated experience or possibly a larger portion. If you visit here, know that you'll have a fun experience but a fairly mediocre food quality considering the price. read more

Had guests in from out of town and thought this would be a great experience. Wrong. Had a 6:30 reservation this past Saturday evening. Arrived early and they did seat us right away. Good start. Waitress took our drink order of 3 martinis and diet soda. 20 minutes later we still did have the drinks; she said they were on the way. Our appetizer arrived at the 40 minute mark and still no drinks! We asked for the manager. He apologized for the delay and comped the round when they did arrive. Ok. The dinners also took forever to arrive. We had finished our martinis and would have ordered more but the server never checked on us. We were about to just leave but the meals came at the last minute. She apologized for this delay. We ordered 2 martinis. On a positive the food was outstanding. All four of us finished our meals but the 2nd round never arrived, either! We paid the check and left. The manager never came back to check on us. Other tables in our section also complained. Good food- Good view - terrible service. Wouldn't recommend it. read more

Starting with the good, the view is absolutely beautiful. Love being able to see the city from all angles. As for the food, the flavor was really good. Service is where it really went downhill. We went on a Wednesday night when it was not very busy. Despite that, it took very long to get our food. We had our drinks and of course finished those before the meal arrived. Not once were we asked if we'd like another wine /beer. Our water was refilled though which is good. For such a beautiful restaurant, I was hoping the service to match. read more

I reserved a window table ($50) for an anniversary dinner. Great view and table. I ordered a rose ($15) to be one the table. It was in a vase but the flower was wilting. Disappointed. I ordered Surf and Turf ($90) and got two small scallops and a bone in ribeye that was half fat that I trimmed. Disappointed. My wife got the filets, there were two that were excellent. We had two drinks and the bill was almost $300 including the window seat cost and rose. It was an anniversary dinner. The server took our dessert order for brownie sundae and also brought another dessert with a candle. We didn't want two desserts and their nice gesture was ruined by not delivering it then asking if we wanted anything else. Not the experience I expect for a $300 meal. See photos read more

Set reservations for 5:30pm paid deposit for a window seat for my boyfriends birthday - didn't get seated until almost 6pm and window seat was a table of 4 and when I asked if they had any of the two seat tables I seen walking up available the lady told me no. The small plate Brussel sprouts were amazing - the calamari here I wasn't a fan of but the sauce it came with was amazing. The drinks were amazing the jalapeño watermelon was amazing and my boyfriend loved his old fashion whisky drink. The ribeye meal I ordered was a good amount of food but I asked for medium well and I received medium rare, it took a while to get our entries so I didn't want to send it back but I didn't eat close to any of the steak for this reason. My boyfriend got the chicken, the waiter informed us it was amazing which it indeed was good but the portion was so small and it just came with one small chicken breast cut in half, and one side. This was kind of disappointing Since it was for his birthday, I expected him to be able to have a big meal especially for the price. I asked about a steak photo I seen on yelp and she informed me they no longer have that and the steaks they have are half the size of that one. I was bummed. Seems the portions have decreased but the prices are still the same. The view was amazing - I did think the rotation would be a little faster, it was really slow and didn't constantly move. Also the amount of people waiting in the lobby was insane, I believe they overbook and the time you book for you don't get a table for about 20-30 minutes. The packed lobby made it awkward when you had to go to the restroom. The birthday dessert was amazing - but it did take a while for them to bring it out for it to be such a simple dish. I had higher expectations for this restaurant, that's why I chose it over many others and did the $50 deposit for the window seat. It kind of left me with a bad taste in my mouth. - I must say valet was amazing - they were quick and it's only $15 for 3 hours and if you bring your ticket and get it stamped you get $5 off. read more

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Gorgeous view, delicious cocktails. Make sure you book your reservation to have sunset halfway through your dinning experience.

The sight is awesome at night The waitress and help got a work together system , and polite. I'm not too much of a fish gal but the oysters were okay. read more

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We came to Compass at around 9. The Kitchen had already stopped making main dishes and was only serving apps & drinks. I ordered the Crispy Brussels and my husband ordered the Seasonal Toast, which were both good. 7/10. Of course it's the View and rotating that drew us here and I am so glad that we came. We will be sure to come early next time we visit. I would love to experience the sunset here. read more

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The food was absolutely terrible. The food was dry and unseasoned. My beer was bad. The service was even worst. The server was so bad she had us sitting for over 45 minutes trying to split the check and did incorrect. If she couldn't split a check, she could of returned after 10 minutes and we would just did it on card if she was unable to do it. I will never go back to this restaurant. I heard they change their menu every few months and this one was bad. They also didn't bring out any bread. The food is not worth the money. read more

Good ambience with a dark setting. The food is good but not amazing! Staff is excellent and provide great detail about the menu and drinks. read more

So they did a remodel and RE-opened. Since they reopened they now want to charge you $35 for a window seat. What??? They think they are an airline now? We said no thanks we will take a regular table. They then seat us at a window. I said are we paying $35? They said no since it's slow tonight we gave you this table. So you mean if I agreed to pay $35 you would have taken my money? You knew it was slow when you tried to get the $35 out of me. Such a sleazy move. Prices are outrageous enough and now you want to charge more for a seat? The food was good, that was the only decent thing. They use to give you a nice bread basket with different breads and I think corn bread as well. Now, you get nothing. Lastly, the service was ehhh fair. Took longer than I thought it should for a slow night. Also, never came back to refill drinks. I'd say go to City Hall or Steak 44 or other places. It's way over priced and just puts you in a weird space asking to pay $35 more for a window seat. WTF!!! read more

Went here for my anniversary , it is amazing. I had the Duck... it melted in my mouth My husband had the medallions. Also melted in his mouth. Would absolutely recommend. read more

The food was just okay. The service was lacking. We waited a long time to get drink refills and just to be checked on. View was amazing! read more

The Compass - View of Chase Field. - American Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

This place has my favorite waitress!!! No, it's not what you think!!! She's worked there for over 40 years!!! She's amazing at service. Tag that along with amazing food and you have a brilliant restaurant. I have even flown into Phoenix just to eat here and flown out the next day! That's how good this is! read more

The Compass - Me, My Friends and my Favorite Waitress Jerry! - American Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

I've maybe given one star reviews on an actual business twice in my life... but I'm truly doing this so people stop wasting their money on this place. I went there for the first time 5 years ago... I remember the food being awful. They solely rely on the views and neglect their food. Last night my boyfriend wanted to surprise me with a nice dinner. He said he had made Rez there and I immediately said no, no let's go somewhere else. Well, he then informed me he had already spent $80 non-refundable. $60 on Rez and $20 to purchase a single rose for the table. So sweet and kind but I was sweating knowing he had wasted his money. I did want to give them the benefit of the doubt. Wrong of me. We get there for our Rez time and have to wait 15 mins... Rez was at 8:30. Ok, it's Saturday. Places are busy. We get our table... over 22 mins go by. No ones talked to us, not even a busser to bring water. I have to flag down a server to ask if we have a waiter. He profusely apologizes (not his fault he's not our server) and gets us a sparkling water and puts in calamari apps and burrata. He was so sweet. our apps finally come after 30 mins, now we've been there for an hour- they were very subpar. The calamari batter isn't light and airy like you'd expect at fine dining more thick and low quality fish more like tgifridays. No shade as you usually expect certain quality pertaining ton price point. The burrata was around 25$ with two small slices of bread. Our server finally comes to introduce himself. I know I'm not ordering an entree to waste more money here so I get the small plate shrimp and grits, he gets gnocchi. Shrimp and grits not edible. You get three little over cooked, over-seasoned shrimp on a pile of grits with a ton of this red pepper sauce which is more like a soup. Gnocchi is ok. They should be 90% potato and- no they're just not. So now another hour has gone by. Server never once asks how our food is- never seen him again. We desperately want to leave so I go up to the hostess stand and ask- how can we pay. Insane- $60 to come here to have to ask over and over for help. You get better service at zipps (which by the way I love) but they charge nothing and let you just walk in. The server after another 10 mins drops the check (it's past 10p) and says sorry- I took off your calamari. Don't believe these influencers who are getting paid to tell you to eat here. Phoenix has so many amazing places to dine for various price points that won't rob, or disappoint you read more

The food was absolutely incredible!! Yes chef was so much fun to just put all your trust in the chefs who definitely gave us amazing, flavorful, and fun foods that I am so happy we did! Our waitress was awesome, and I had planned for rose petals to be tossed on the table which made the table even more beautiful! The host even gave us a bouquet of roses as we had a reservation, but we weren't seated until 15 minutes after the reservation but the customer service and food made it worth while. I highly recommend. We were there for our one year wedding anniversary, but we may make this a tradition. Thank you for a great experience, Compass Grill!! read more

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View was great, obviously. Food was pretty standard, overpriced for what it was. IMHO. My main gripe is being nickel and dimed. We paid 50.00 for an outer ring table for the best views. This is not subtracted from your bill, it really is just a charge to have an outer ring table. Okay, okay, we agreed to that. However, it was NOT 50.00. It was 56.55. They added a service charge to the service/table charge! Ridiculous! If you do go, the inner ring views are just as good because when they did the remodel, they raised that ring. You are basically looking over the heads of the suckers who paid FIFTYSIX. FIFTYFIVE! You pay 30.00 for the inner ring, but it is at least subtracted from your bill. read more

Food was just okay. We got the short ribs and I have had better. Paying for the experience really, which was absolutely beautiful. We went around sunset for my husbands birthday and enjoyed a full rotation in the restaurant with beautiful views. The staff was really friendly and we got dessert for his birthday. The cheesecake was delicious! We would come back and try something new for a special occasion. read more

The Compass - American Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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We had a FABULOUS dinner at this restaurant tonight, celebrating our 18th Wedding Anniversary . Thisnis a revolving restaurant that provides a 360 degree view of Phoenix. Our server Cheryl was great and our Assistant Server Gardenia was even more personable. The food was amazing amdbthe ambience perfect for our special night. The restaurant even provided us with a special Anniversary Dessert. We took in all the sights of downtown Phoenix and enjoyed ourselves immensely read more

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I did get a little motion sickness but food was amazing. And service was excellent. I would come here again and would definitely recommend to others. read more

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If you are looking for an experience and fine dining, I highly recommend The Compass in downtown Phoenix. Not somewhere we could go regularly.($$$) but Wow! It was the caliber of Gordon Ramsey, Paris in Vegas. Amazing food, service and atmosphere. From the moment you make your reservation to end of dinner it is an event. 360° panaramic view of downtown Phoenix that rotates as you dine, amongst the skyscrapers. Sunset even cooperated. Service was wonderful. We reserved for dual birthday celebration. The food was fantastic. The flavors they combined were superb. The staff are excellent and making it a special experience. Daniela was delightful, personable and kept our glasses filled and table clear. Dale checked on us as we sat between courses. Our server, Matt, did everything PERFECTLY. He knew I had a seafood allergy. He knew hubby liked seafood and he brought him shellfish dishes to not put me at risk, but give him special menu. We did Yes Chef where the Chef selects the food for 4 courses. 1st course Mike got a mussel dish with a fantastic chorizo white sauce, I had a balsamic toastini with strawberries and mozzarella. 2nd course Mike had a classic almost Ceasar like salad with Greek olives (no anchovies) I got a burrata (like marscapone, very cold, with a warm tomato based sauce, spinach with another sweet glaze, 3rd, main meal was steak for me with tarro root and broccolini. The sauce and salt they used made my steak like velvet. Mike had scallops with creamy pea sauce, asparagus and tarro chips. Everything was paired with a nice perfect temperatured Reisling. Our server hit our flavor profiles on target like he knew us. For dessert, Mike got a chocolate brownie with chocolate sauce and a scoop of vanilla In a candy chocolate shell. Mine was a Japanese fruit that tastes lemony. Sublime. Had a blackberry filling and little dollops of blackberry sauce and meringues with sliced black berries. There was another thing, but I don't know if it was a very light coffee or chocolate dessert. It was very light and flavorful. Our Sous Chef came at the end to check on our experience too. Overall this was one of the best meals/menus we've had. Looking out across Phoenix, the White Tanks, Estrella and Scottsdale was amazing. Watching a monsoon in the distance and sunset behind us was so counterpoint and intriguing. We will definitely go back. #thecompass #finediningexperience #finediningphoenix #birthdays #makingmemories #wow read more

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We randomly stopped by without a reservation and were welcomed right away. Right when we walked up the views took our breath away. 360° view as the restaurant moves and shows you the whole valley. It was my birthday and we just stopped out for desert and drinks. They were very attentive and brought bread and a drink menu. The drinks were nothing to rave about but weren't bad either. I ordered crème brûle and it was delicious. It even came with biscotti dipped in chocolate! My husband ordered the cheesecake which was on the special and it was amazing. It was banana and had actual chunks in it! He wasn't a fan so more for me! A great place to have a nice dinner or drinks with the best view in the valley! read more

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The food was delicious. Nice ambiance especially at night. Good for a date night or New Year's meal. read more

The Compass - The city lights. - American Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Hard to beat the ambiance and service was amazing. The steak salad was extremely salty and I like a heavy seasoning. This what not edible. The steak was cold and chewy. The waiter, who was amazing, gave a free dessert and comped the salad. Waiter and view were great. I'd go back for drinks and dessert. read more

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Awesome place to go to! We came after sunset just to get drinks. They have a good selection of drinks including liquors, beers, and wine! The view is totally worth it! You can see for miles! Definitely call ahead to make a reservation- you'll save yourself the wait! read more

I've been here a couple of times this year. It's worth going exactly one time, maybe. For the view. I remember a few years back they had impeccable service. Now it just ok. Because of the price of food, mediocre service yielded our server a cool $50 tip they didn't earn any more than a Denny's server. Makes me question the whole concept of tipping a percentage of the bill. We waited more than once for water, to order, and for our bill. The food was fine, but not for the price. The only thing that seemed luxurious was the caviar. Everything else was fairly pedestrian. The beet salad was good. Steaks were good. Lobster was meh. 3 people. Two appetizers. Three entrees. 2 Modelos. $363. As much as I want to love this local staple that's been here since I was a kid, I doubt I'll be back much. Service was below average. Food was mediocre. For this price, I expect perfection. read more

Ugh. This place. Went here for an anniversary. The view is great but save yourself the price tag or just get gorgeous views with better food at A Different Point of View. Food quality was lacking but customer service concerned me more. Our server has kind but did little to make our experience better. Our dishes took to AN HOUR to come to us and the most we got in exchange was a "there's just one more ticket ahead of you." By the time we got our dishes I wasn't hungry anymore and good thing. The scallops weren't cleaned well, the risotto was SO BLAND AND BORING, and the "bok Choy" was literally just raw and cut up and placed on the plate like a garnish instead of a crucial part of the dish like the menu suggested. I took 90% of it in a take out box, server asked if anything was wrong and we said "I mean... it's fine." Because it wasn't burnt or have a hair it just was.... Okay food but at $55 a plate..... no. Furthermore the restaurant validated parking but because our food took so long we had to pay for a portion of parking as well..... DONT DO IT THE HYPE ISNT WORTH IT OVERALL read more

Really great service, but since there are mixed reviews I'd say it probably depends on your server. We had Jenny who was great! Highly recommend getting a reservation, we saw people get turned away and also some who gave up waiting. Doesn't seem to be a good place for large gatherings, more of a couples or small group setting. Restaurant revolves and I got slightly motion sick but went away after I stopped looking at the moving wall and got food in my system. We got the seafood pasta, scallops appetizer, ribeye steak, and brussel sprouts. Steak and pasta were great, scallops were a bit expensive for what you get. Brussel sprouts were a little burnt so we didn't enjoy them. 3.5 stars for food, 4 stars for service and the views! We also got a free dessert (a vanilla Bundt cake with chocolate, whipped cream, berry syrup) for our anniversary as well. read more

The Compass - Beautiful views - American Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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Well like I said 1 star .. so we made a reservation for dinner on Saturday night and well all bad . 1. Vegan menu for my wife was only like 2 items 2. Service was sh$& and so we decided just to leave if it was starting off like this I wasn't going to stay and deal with the rest of the BS . 3. Restroom where closed and as we where walking out I let the host know how bad the servicer was and then she said that they where closeting the restaurant for the night . I guess that's her excuse for bing rude . read more

The Compass - American Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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David was amazing. Had a beautiful/romantic night. He took such good care of my partner and I. Request David for your sever!!!!

The view was nice, one of a kind, the elevator getting up takes like 15-20 minutes to wait in lines during peak times since it has a limited capacity. The food was not even remotely worth the price. The wait staff and service was excellent. Dress code was not enforced at all so my party was very overdressed. Would not return. read more

It was a lovely anniversary dinner. We took our seven month old with us and staff were so kind and accommodating which we had been concerned about before going, as it is a nice restaurant. Food was amazing and view was spectacular. read more

Fellow Yelpers, stop and read this before making reservations. Absolutely, hands down, the WORST dining experience I have ever had since living in Phoenix my entire life. The only positive thing about my experience was the view, and that's where it ends. DO NOT utilize the photos on this Yelp restaurant page, as the menu has been revamped and not a single thing from these photos was on the menu, none, zero. The menu was very limited, only having 5 available entrees to select from, and modifications or substitutions are not permitted. No filet, no pork, nothing that sounded remotely appetizing from the descriptions on the menu. They had 1 beef dish, 1 chicken dish, 1 fish dish, 1 pasta dish, and 1 vegetarian option. The appetizer menu was lackluster, no soup option, and minimal salad selection. Absolutely a minimalistic menu that proved to be a huge disappointment. The first sign of trouble should have been the almost empty dining room, that remained mostly empty the entire time we were there. The service was just as bad, with the wait staff almost rushing us through the experience. The hostess staff on entry was extremely rude and unaccommodating, refusing to sit us until the entire party was present, even though we explained that our friend was in the elevator with a surprise cake for our friends birthday. Yet, they didn't care...causing the surprise of a cake to be wasted, as our friend had to come out of the elevator with cake in hand, thus ruining the element of surprise. If I could rate my overall experience zero stars, I would, but the app will not allow me too. This is my first review that I have ever written like this, as you will notice that I try to see the upside of every dining experience/review I have...but in regards to this one, an identified opportunity or semblance of a positive note was unidentifiable. Again, only the view was appetizing, as that was the only thing I enjoyed about this restaurant. Please make sure to visit the actual website and review the true menu, as this restaurant page and pictures are not reflective of what they actually serve. Truly disappointed, please do better "The Compass" and save others from having a truly horrible dining experience. Rating: F- (BIG FAIL). :-( As a point of reference: Previous great reviews appear to be based off the old menu, not the revamped menu. Please make sure to visit the actual restaurant website and look at the actual menu prior to heading over. As an avid Yelper, I always look at reviews before I commit, and I was absolutely positive I was in for a great experience...I was absolutely disappointed and left wondering how this revamped restaurant stays in business. Again, less than 20% of the tables occupied should have been my first clue, the surrounding tables adjacent to ours were never sat...on a positive note, there was ample seating and no wait...unless your full party was not present. read more

Service was great ... we ordered the muscles they were excellent. I love a burrata and it was excellent as well the attention to detail was exceptional!!! Thank you read more

The food and people were great. WARNING: Hyatt/Compass uses Tock to reserve a table in advance ~ $50. The fee supposedly will only be charged if you are a no show. Understandably. When I saw the charge on my credit statement, I spent an hour on hold with Hyatts customer service department who requested a copy of my statement and receipt for the meal. I was informed that it would take about 7 business days to review and I will be contacted afterwards. After 3 weeks I did a follow-up and it was requested that I needed to re-submit the previously submitted information. Afterwards I was informed that I would need to contact Tock for reimbursement - even thought their website stated reservation hold disputes need to be handled with restaurant. After submitting a screenshot Hyatt informed me that I would still need to contact Tock. Tock responded very professionally and timely explaining that the fee is forwarded to Compass and would need to be refunded through them I forwarded the email and after a few days I received an email saying it needs to be handled through Tock. This experience and time spent just to collect $50 has left a poor taste in my mouth. I will no longer be a patron of Compass and will warn my colleagues and friends. Thank you, Michelle Owensi read more

The Compass - American Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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Went to The Compass for our anniversary and the food was delicious, the view of Phoenix as we rotate around was amazing, waiter was extremely helpful with dietary restrictions and allergies! They even provided a free anniversary dessert! Great overall experience! read more

The Compass - American Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona